Tejas Dave
Member
So I've lost two tires in the last month (2 separate outings), each time time a massive, tread-throwing, damage inflicting blow out. These tires are about 4 years old and besides a little wear didn't appear to be in bad shape. Both times the temperature was about 92'F and I was traveling about 70mph on the interstate. E rated tires were inflated to about 75PSI cold (I think 80 psi is max rated on sidewall).
My question: Are these things suddenly blowing out or are they going flat first and then after several miles of spinning begin their violent disintegration process? Perhaps some kind of tire pressure monitoring system is available that I could read current PSI on all four tires at any given moment from within the cab is available.
Is this a common characteristic of trailer tires? I've never had a truck or passenger tire do this (throw a tread). Would I be better off with LT tires rated for vehicle use, like the ones I put on my tow rig? Maybe they'd hold up better.
Lastly, does parking a trailer in the dirt or grass decrease the life span of a tire?
Thanks!
Dave
'06 bumper pull Sunset Creek 29' with 12' slide and bunkhouse
'09 Hemi Ram with 3.92 L.S. gears, rear air bags in the coils.
My question: Are these things suddenly blowing out or are they going flat first and then after several miles of spinning begin their violent disintegration process? Perhaps some kind of tire pressure monitoring system is available that I could read current PSI on all four tires at any given moment from within the cab is available.
Is this a common characteristic of trailer tires? I've never had a truck or passenger tire do this (throw a tread). Would I be better off with LT tires rated for vehicle use, like the ones I put on my tow rig? Maybe they'd hold up better.
Lastly, does parking a trailer in the dirt or grass decrease the life span of a tire?
Thanks!
Dave
'06 bumper pull Sunset Creek 29' with 12' slide and bunkhouse
'09 Hemi Ram with 3.92 L.S. gears, rear air bags in the coils.